Collapsible bed



G. A. C. MONROE.

COLLAPSIBLE BED.

APPLICATION flu-:n JuL'Y 2a. 1920.

1,394,331. Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

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coLLAPslBLE BED. v APPLICATION FILED IULY 28. 1920` 3mm/woz 5 mmf C. A70/V60 lF.,

UNITED STATES GEGRGE A. C. MONROE,

PATENT OFFICE.

F GENEVA, ILLINOIS.

COLLAPSTBLE BED.

To a-ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE A. C. MoN- Ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Geneva, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .a Collapsible Bed, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding or collapsible bed frames, and has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction of devices of this character.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this character which is ca pable oi adjustment, to increase or decrease the width and length, as required.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this character including a folda-ble spring mattress.

With these and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described .and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation,

Fig. 2 is a plan view, and

Fig. 3 is an elevation from the foot end.

F ig. 4: is an end elevation from the head end.

Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the head and foot portions with the corner posts in section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The improved bedstead or frame is constructed very largely of pipe fittings, with the side and end rails telescoping, and the mattress support associated with the end members and foldable or collapsible therewith.

The head portion of the bed frame comprises four way couplings 10 in the lower ends of which sections of piping 11 are threaded and constitute the legs of the head portion.

Threaded into the upper ends of the coupling members 10 are sections of piping 12 having elbows 13 threaded upon their upper ends.

Threaded into one of the lateral portions oi one of the coupling members 10 is a section of the piping 14, .and threaded into one of the lateral portions of the other coupling member 10 is a section of smaller piping 15 which telescopically engages the section 14.

Threaded into one of the elbows 13 is a section of piping 16, and threaded into the Specification of Letters .'Eatent.

tat-rented (ict. 18, 192,1. 192e. serial No. 399,454.

other elbow i3 is a section of smaller piping 17 which telescopically engages the piping section 16.

The piping section .15 is provided with longitudinally7 directed slots 18 while the piping section 1l is provided with similar slots 19. Y

The piping sections la and 16 are provided respectively with apertures through which and the slots 18 and 19 a guide rod 20 1s passed, the rod having an enlargement or knob 2l, to limit the downward movement.

rlhe rods and slots thus cooperate to prevent the parts 141 and 16 and 15 and 17 from becoming separated when drawn outwardly, while at the same time permitting the adjustment longitudinally of the telescoping members.

The Afoot portion of the improved bed frame, comprises four way couplings 22 in the lower ends of which sections of piping 23 are threaded to form the legs olf the toot portion.

Threaded into the upper ends oi the coupling members 22 are sections of kpiping 24 hailfing elbows 25 threaded upon their upper encs.

Threaded into one of the lateral portions oi" one of the coupling members 22 is a section ci piping 26. and threaded into one of the lateral portions of the other couplinof member 22 is a section of smaller piping 2? which telescopically engages in the piping section 26.

Threaded into one of the elbows 25 is a section oi piping 28, and threaded into the other elbow 25 is a section oi2 smaller piping 29 which telescopic-ally engages the piping section 28.

The piping section 27 is provided with longitudinally directed slots 30, while the piping section 29 is provided with like slots 31.

The piping sections 26 and 28 are provided respectively7 with apertures through which and the slot-s 30 and 31 a guide rod 32 is passed, the rod having an enlargement or knob at the upper end to limit the downward movement.

rlhe rods Kand slots thus cooperate to prevent the parts 26 and 28 and 27 and 29 from becoming separated when drawn outwardly, while at the same time permitting the adjustment longitudinally of the telescoping members.

Threaded respectively into the remaining lateral portions of the couplings 10 are piping sections 33, and threaded respectively into the remaining lateral portions of the couplings 22 are sections of smaller piping 34 which telescopically engage the piping sections 33. The sections 34 are provided respectively with longitudinal slots 34 and the sections 33 are provided with pins 33 passing through the slots 34. By this means the members 33 and 34 may be adjusted longitudinally but c-an not be disconnected without removing the pins 33.

Pivoted at 35 respectively to the coupling members l() are links 36 and 37 the latter pivotally united at their confronting ends as shown at 38.

Pivoted at 39 respectively to the couplings 22 are links 40 ,and 4l, the latter pivotally united at their confronting ends as shown at 42.

The links 36-37 and 40-41 are apertured to receive longitudinally Vdirected rods 43 and 44, the latter threaded to receive hold- Y ing nuts 45 by which the rodsV are'connected to the links.

The links are likewise apertured to receive other rods 46 and 47 spaced from the rods 43 and 44. Y i

The rods serve as supports for woven wire elements 48 -which coact with the rods to Vl'orm an effectual woven wire mattress which is :toldable with rods and links.

rl`he links, rods and woven wire Velements thus coact with the laterally adjustable head and toot portions to produce a cornplete collapsible bed Jframe ,and metal mattress.

ing the bed will not sag the bed below a level position, while at the same time the spring mattress element will fold upwardly in inverted V shape when the Jframe is collapsed.

Preferably the members l2 at the head oi the bed frame are longer thanV the corresponding members 24 at the foot, and the rod 20 at the head is longer than the corresponding rod 32 at the Yfoot.

llVhat l claim is:

l. A collapsible bed frame comprising head and foot portions formed with telescoping members, side rails connecting the head and foot portion-s, links hingedly united at their confronting ends and pivotally united at their outer ends to the head and toot portions, rods attached through said links, and' flexible wire elementsconnecting said rods.

2. A collapsible bed frame comprising head and foot portions formed with telescoping members in vertical alinernent, one of said members being logitudinally slotted, side rails connecting the head and foot portions, links hingedly united at their confronting ends and pivotally united at their outer ends to the head and foot portions and disposed in longitudinal alinement when in operative position, vertical rods extending through the telescoping members of the head and foot portions, rods'connected to the links and extending longitudinallyl Yot the bed fra-Ine, and aplurality of fiexibleniembers connected vto the rods and extending transversely of the bed frame, said flexible members oldable upwardly when the bed frame is collapsed.

ln testimony whereof, IaliiX my signature hereto.

`GrllORGrE A. C. MONROE. 

